Carrot Cake
Short's Brewing Company
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- From:
- Short's Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
Ranked #15 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,351 - Avg:
- 4.38 | pDev: 7.76%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 13, 2020
- Added:
- May 31, 2011
- Wants:
- 83
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Notes:
Carrot Cake is an Experimental Strong American Brown Ale developed to taste like a traditional carrot cake. The malty rich base provides the “cakebatter” to support the ginger, allspice, cinnamon, maple syrup and carrot puree for additional depth, complexity and flavor. Simcoe hops and orange zest add a slight citrus element coupled with the vanilla and marshmallow fluff to deliver the cream cheese frosting component
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Ratings by metter98:
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
4.14/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.14/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: The beer is clear dark amber in color and does not have any signs of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: The aromas are moderately strong and smell exactly like a carrot cake—so close to the original that it’s like you are smelling a Yankee candle.
T: The taste has a moderate amount of sweetness and is very similar to the smell, except that the spices are a bit stronger.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit syrupy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This is a beer that needs to be sipped, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing because you can take the time to savor the aromas and flavors.
Jun 07, 2011S: The aromas are moderately strong and smell exactly like a carrot cake—so close to the original that it’s like you are smelling a Yankee candle.
T: The taste has a moderate amount of sweetness and is very similar to the smell, except that the spices are a bit stronger.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit syrupy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This is a beer that needs to be sipped, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing because you can take the time to savor the aromas and flavors.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
4.28/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Look - orange and thick, going right down the lines as carrot
Smell - really has the cinnamon sweet carrot cake smell with cream cheese
Taste - dialed was down compared to the smell. Cinnamon slight carrot cake, kids not as bold. Still has the cream cheese frosting
Feel - lighter body with a medium carb. Would be better thicker
Overall - creative and enjoyable
Dec 13, 2020Smell - really has the cinnamon sweet carrot cake smell with cream cheese
Taste - dialed was down compared to the smell. Cinnamon slight carrot cake, kids not as bold. Still has the cream cheese frosting
Feel - lighter body with a medium carb. Would be better thicker
Overall - creative and enjoyable
Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan
4.15/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Very excellent experimental brown ale. Served on tap, 10 oz pour in a snifter. Opaque brown in color. Aromas of spices dominate: warm cinnamon, allspice, and hints of ginger swirl around brown bread. Flavors are pretty close to the real thing: nice balance of spices mixed with earthy carrot, sweet notes of maple and cream, with biscuit and rich brown bread. Can only hope this one sees a bottle release sometime.
Nov 11, 2017
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
3.77/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.77/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
5/26/2012
Bomber into a snifter.
A: Orangish red with a big beige head.
S: Allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar. Carrot cake! Frosting and vanilla. Love the aroma.
T: Flavor tastes of carrot cake but it's really intense. Very spicy, lots of cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. Reminds me a bit of a pumpkin beer with all the spices.
M: Medium body with medium carbonation.
Overall. Great nose but one ounce is enough to taste. A novelty that's worth trying.
May 27, 2012Bomber into a snifter.
A: Orangish red with a big beige head.
S: Allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar. Carrot cake! Frosting and vanilla. Love the aroma.
T: Flavor tastes of carrot cake but it's really intense. Very spicy, lots of cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. Reminds me a bit of a pumpkin beer with all the spices.
M: Medium body with medium carbonation.
Overall. Great nose but one ounce is enough to taste. A novelty that's worth trying.
Reviewed by 2LCrew from California
4.04/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Received a bottle from volunteering at WBC this year. When I opened it up there was an amazing cinnamon smell coming up. I am not fan of carrot cake, but I enjoyed the beer. Taste was a little sweet for me but I just had a 2 oz pour or so as it was shared among 6 people. Would be hard to drink a full 22 oz bottle. Overall a unique beer and one that might have new beer drinkers around winter time convert to drinking better beer.
May 20, 2012
Carrot Cake from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
45 ratings
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